Fantasy NASCAR Scouting Report (Bristol 2021)

Bristol Top Ten Starters

1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Joey Logano
4. Chase Elliott
5. Kyle Larson
6. Christopher Bell
7. Ryan Blaney
8. Kevin Harvick
9. Kyle Busch
10. Brad Keselowski

Full Starting Lineup

Bristol Pre-race Notes

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers: 11,5,9,2,12,4,18,20,19,24

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers: 5,11,2,24,9,4,12,20,8,18

Bristol Race Notes

Martin Truex Jr. who won the pole selected to start in the outside lane. He led the opening 5 laps.

On lap 6, Elliott got below Truex and took the lead. Elliott then led 77 of the next 78 laps (Keselowski snuck in one during the competition caution).

Running order on lap 20: 9,11,22,5,2,4,19,20,12,18 … 48,24,10,3,34,14,8,21,43,1 … 47,42,6,99,41,37,23,7,17,38 … 78,51,77,53,52,00,66,15

Running order on lap 39: 9,11,5,2,4,22,12,18,20,19 … 24,48,3,10,14,21,34,43,47,42 … 8,1,99,6,41,37,23,7,17,51 … 78,77,38,00,53,52,66,15

On lap 40, the competition caution came out.

Notable: During the competition caution, Joey Logano’s team had trouble during their stop, and it dropped him from 3rd to 22nd.

Running order on lap 62: 9,11,5,2,4,12,24,18,19,48 … 3,20,8,43,10,14,34,42,47,21 … 1,6,22,41,37,23,99,17,7,51 … 78,00,53,52,77,38,66,15

On lap 84, Kyle Larson took the lead from Elliott and led the next 7 laps.

Running order on lap 87: 5,11,9,2,4,12,24,18,19,3 … 20,48,8,43,10,14,42,34,47,21 … 1,22,6,23,41,37,17,99,7,51 … 00,78,53,52,77,38,66,15

On lap 91, Denny Hamlin got the lead and then led the next 31 laps

Running order on lap 109: 11,5,9,2,12,4,18,19,24,20 … 3,10,48,8,43,42,14,34,47,21 … 1,22,23,6,41,99,37,17,7,51 … 00,78,77,53,52,38,66,15

Running order on lap 121: 11,5,9,2,12,4,18,19,20,24 … 3,10,8,48,43,42,14,34,21,47 … 1,22,23,6,41,99,37,17,7,51 … 00,78,77,53,52,38,66,15

Stage #1 Top Ten Finishers: 11,5,9,2,12,4,18,20,19,24

NOTE: After this point, the replay was completely frozen for the remainder of the race. Sorry. Below are some key takeaways on what happened after that….

Notable: After just finishing 3rd in Stage, Chase Elliott was caught speeding on pit road during the Stage caution which dropped him to the back.

Running order on lap 135: 5,2,4,11,20,12,24,18,19,10 … 8,48,42,3,43,47,14,34,22,1

Big: On lap 168, a multi-car accident ensued. Drivers involved were Daniel Suarez, Chris Buescher, Bubba Wallace and Cole Custer. Suarez’s car was smoking badly. Custer’s car had a good amount of damage. This accident wasn’t fatal to anybody’s afternoon.

Running order on lap 182: 5,2,11,18,4,8,12,19,20,3 … 22,43,24,48,9,14,47,21,34,1

Big: On lap 221, Justin Haley and BJ McLeod crashed. This marked the end of the race for both drivers.

Running order on lap 232: 5,11,2,18,9,24,47,23,4,12 … 20,8,22,19,43,48,3,1,42,21

Stage #2 Top Ten Finishers (Lap 250): 5,11,2,24,9,4,12,20,8,18

Running order on lap 279: 12,4,20,11,10,5,22,9,24,19